JawaJoey Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 By what stretch of the imagination is the Award Sniper Rifle better than the original? It fires slower, holds less ammo, and doesn't hit things. Isn't it awesome when a sniper rifle doesn't do damage to heads? OK, hit them in the chest and it kills them like a headshot. It isn't much more difficult to just aim for the head, not for someone who can get 6 headshots on their own, and you can always just shoot the chest twice if you feel like it. The much much worse speed sucks enough, but the fact that it doesn't it stuff... I can't imagine why anyone might consider it an upgrade. I guess I'll have to be carefull getting headshots, wouldn't want that get that peice of crap be permanent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcane_Penguin Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 i like it, its a beam, meaning it goes through multible targets which is good for indoor maps or maps that have indoor areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 real men use the trooper class Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawaJoey Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 real men use the trooper class Heh, I usually do. I thought of something that could very easily explain it... If the award rifle was originally the normal one, but then they realized it was impossible to get headshots with it, and didn't have time to fix it, so they just switched them around... it's the only explanation I can think of for them making it so much worse. It only has 2 advantages, it's technically stronger, although that doesn't really matter, and it apparently has piercing power, which really isn't that useful in a sniper rifle, because at a distance it's unlikely for 2 foes to be right behind eachother, and up close you're kind of boned if you rely on your slow firing sniper rifle anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtech Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 Yeah, piece of rubbish really. It's disgusting that they'd even consider the Award pistol to be better than both snipers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 The Award Sniper works fine for me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawaJoey Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 The Award Sniper works fine for me... No, not really. You're just trying to be cool but you're actually just stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 No, not really. You're just trying to be cool but you're actually just stupid. Ok...that was odd. I think the Award Sniper works fine, and yes, it does has some problems, but I think overall that it's fine. At least I try to enjoy the game and not find something to bitch about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MachineCult Posted April 17, 2006 Share Posted April 17, 2006 No, not really. You're just trying to be cool but you're actually just stupid. Thats totally uncalled for. I've only bothered to try and get the award rifle once, it's a load of sh*t, just don't bother yourself with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawaJoey Posted April 17, 2006 Author Share Posted April 17, 2006 Ok...that was odd. I think the Award Sniper works fine, and yes, it does has some problems, but I think overall that it's fine. At least I try to enjoy the game and not find something to bitch about it. It was harsh to say what I did and I regret saying it out loud. And I'm not going to respond to what you said now because it would end up being another insult, so I'm just not goin there. I'm sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 wow. arent we all friends? still, the beam is pink. or purple. not surw witch. that makes up for the other letdowns,as its funny when a player online see's you as a sniper and ythinks "aha! sniper n00b! kill him!". and then you drop him with 1 hit from a pink beam. its stylish, but not very useful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercury Noodles Posted April 18, 2006 Share Posted April 18, 2006 I find it odd that it doesn't seem to register hits as it should in SP, but it works just fine in MP. It's a fun weapon to annoy people with. Then again, I tend to annoy a good number of people whenever I snipe, no matter which sniper rifle I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoiuyWired Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 Well, the award solder rifle does sniper jobs better than the award sniper rifle 100 folds. The only use of the award sniper rifle is mid/close range line up shot unzoomed (yes you need a scotchtape crosshair for this) Even so it is quite stupid to play snipers up close and personal. You get kills easier even with the wimpy regular pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 0I suppose the sniper class is just there for effect, as it adds a bit of drama when you're in a firefight and suddenly a sniper bolt flies past.... IMO.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niner_777 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 I don't really like the award sniper rifle. I definitly perfer the ordinary sniper. I do play as the sniper class on many maps, though when I get the award sniper, I generally switch classes, or go into battle with my pistol. For some reason the award sniper doesnt hit the enemy at far range much, it seems. I find the award pistol better for sniping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSR Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 thats because it doesnt register headshots, and as the beam is considerably larger than the ordianry sniper bolt, its becomes more of a challenge not to get a headshot, so therefore its frankly quite cr*p at long-long range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliteHeadHunter Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 I wanna clear a few things up here. First off, snipers are not n00bs. They are the best. They are the most crack shots within any fighting force. People think that they are cowardly coz they hide in a bush and pick off their foes. But when it comes down to a battlefield situation, most people do try to find some cover to shoot from. Oh yeah, award sniper rifle. Yeah, it's a rather useless piece of junk. Less ammo, slow firing rate and 0% accuracy. The reason it doesn't hit things is because LucasArts didn't calibrate the zoomed sight with the non-zoomed sight. It works fine out of zoom but the zoom is just...don't go there. ATTENTION ALL SNIPERS OF THE IMPERIAL ARMY! What you should do is get your war hero to legendary. Always aim for the chest with your ordinary sniper rifle. It kills them in one and i't's a bigger, easier target to hit. Also, take a stormtrooper with you for close protection, because a n00b pistol won't do much, (unless it's award pistol, incidentally, which i have) so grab a buddy and chuck out an auto turret. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtech Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Snipers are over-rated. You don't join the army to become a sniper. You learn to use A GUN! And if you can aim straight with the POS weapon you're given, you might be slected for specialisation. Award sniper is...painful. It really is. Painful to use, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 real men use the trooper class Sheesh, talk about thread revival, this is more like necromancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jawathehutt Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Um I didnt necro, my only post was back in March or something back on topic, snipers in most games and RL are support troops, they cause choas and inflict minor casulties. Assuming thier smart, they're going to be spending most of their time hiding, taking the shot and rehiding. This mean that they get few kills but the ones they get should be important, ie, a mg pinning down team mates, an enemy sniper of an entrenced enemy. My point, snipers arent 1337 pwnzors, they just people who are afraid to fight at the front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 I didn't mean you, I meant EliteHeadHunter. I was agreeing with you that real men use normal troopers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtech Posted January 10, 2007 Share Posted January 10, 2007 Well, in BF2, the best class are the BLOODY JEDI! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabish Bini Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Yeah, but they're heroes, i'm talking about standard classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redtech Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The Jedi again! Tell me, what's the point of playing as a normal class when a Jedi can wipe out a whole army single hanged. Vadar >> elite rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanius Anglesmith Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 I don't need a Jedi to wipe out an entire army single-handedly. I just grab my soldier, break out the Elite Rifle, and blast away. Anyway, to stay on topic, I hate how the Award Sniper can't get head shots. Kamino is a great place to snipe, and with all the enemies jumpin in turrets and their head is the only thing showing, I can't hit (that is, once I've gotten the award sniper). It's good in close combat, but what's the point of using a sniper rifle if you're not gonna snipe?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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